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Russia's Startling Ascendancy - Just As America Is Descending -- Part 1

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Subtitle: Russia, the prophesied leader of the "Gog-Magog"
armies marching against Israel in Ezekiel 38-39,
is suddenly on the ascendancy in world and Middle Eastern affairs. Russia is
assembling the key nations prophesied to march with her. You will be shocked
to see how quickly Russia is gaining credibility in the very part of the world
from which her allies will come when Russia assembles her coalition forces to
march against Israel.

You will also see how God is setting the stage for the fulfillment
of the wars of Joel 3!

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At the same time America is said to be stretched too thin around
the world, and possibly unable to successfully defend her interests in any area
of the globe other than the Middle East, Russia is strutting her feathers throughout
the world. President Putin is acting much like a Peacock, strutting its tail
feathers for the entire world to see.

What is behind this sudden diplomatic resurgence?

Oil, Gas Riches At Inflated Prices

As we get started, we need to state one obvious fact. Since Russia
is now the #1 exporter of oil in the world, the run-up in crude oil prices for
the past 20 years has benefited Russia greatly! Russia has gone from a country
nearly broke to a country flush with cash -- oil cash. In fact, Moody's rating
service recently granted Russia "investment grade status", which means
that investors can commit resources to Russian projects with greater stability
than ever before.

"Moody's, the international rating agency, last week upgraded
Russia's long-term foreign currency rating from Baa3 to Baa2 with a stable outlook,
in an expected move. The decision takes the Russian sovereign two notches into
investment grade. Moody's was the first major rating agency to grant Russia
an investment grade status (Baa3) in October 2003. In late 2004, it followed
this with switching the outlook on the rating to positive ... The oil producer's
increasing export revenues have resulted in dramatically improved financial
liquidity, while debt repayments—even ahead of schedule—have led
to considerable and rapid strengthening of debt ratios. Furthermore, the agency
commends Russia's prudent fiscal policies and stable politics."

Surprisingly, the dramatic increase in crude oil costs since the
attacks of 9/11 have strengthened America's enemies greatly: Russia, China,
Iran, and Venezuela. Russia's President Putin is here commended by Moody's for
the prudent manner in which he has managed the dramatically increased oil revenues.

Russia has greatly benefited financially from the rising oil prices
these past 20 years. Some observers even believe that Russia may soon regain
superpower status because of her good liquidity. With this solid financial foundation,
Russia can again afford to look internationally, and to project her power overseas.

For the purposes of this study, we shall be focusing on the dramatic
increase in Russia's diplomacy and in her standing in the Middle East -- the
particular area in which she is prophesied to play such an important role in
End Times events.

As we study what Russia is doing, it becomes obvious to us that
Russia is delivering cutting-edge weaponry and developing diplomatic relations
with precisely the countries which Ezekiel 38-39
foretell will march with Russia against Israel. Today, let us examine the sudden
surge of boldness which Russia is exhibiting throughout the world. It seems
that Russia is literally thumbing her nose at the United States, daring her
to do anything about Russia's increased power and authority in the world.

"Moscow and Beijing have teamed up and appear determined
to send a message to the White House, singly and together, which translated
could mean, 'Don’t mess with us' and Stay clear of our allies'.The two
countries are currently playing war games together with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, all members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO), considered a buffer to US oil and gas ambitions in the Caspian. The SCO
claims its mission is counterterrorist but while Iran, India, Pakistan and Mongolia
have been invited to attend an associated Aug. 16 summit, the US has been rebuffed."

The only way in which Russia and China could be taunting America
is this way is if they had lost fear of America's capabilities. Perhaps they
are thinking of news stories like these:

"WASHINGTON — Sapped by nearly six years of war, the
Army has nearly exhausted its fighting force and its options if the Bush administration
decides to extend the Iraq buildup beyond next spring. The Army's 38 available
combat units are deployed, just returning home or already tapped to go to Iraq,
Afghanistan or elsewhere, leaving no fresh troops to replace five extra brigades
that President Bush sent to Baghdad this year ... For a war-fatigued nation
and a Congress bent on bringing troops home, none of those is desirable."

As the British are pulling out of the southern area of Iraq, of
which Basra is the main city, these over-stretched American soldiers may be
asked to shoulder a burden unanticipated only months ago -- to guard the southern
area bordering on Iran and to secure the north-south communication lines for
the time when American troops begin to withdraw to secure bases in Kuwait.

"The Bush administration is becoming increasingly concerned
about the impact of an imminent British withdrawal from southern Iraq and would
prefer UK troops to remain for another year or two ... The Bush administration
- focused on the north, west and central Iraq ... however, it is beginning to
pay attention to the region, amid the realisation that what has been portrayed
as a success story is turning sour. The UK government no longer claims Basra
is a success but denies it is a failure, with British troops forced to abandon
Basra city for the shelter of the airport."

Can you imagine this turn of events? The highly-touted British
force which participated in the American-led invasion of March 20, 2003, and
which assumed full control over the southern area, have now retreated and are
"holed up" in the Basra airport! Is now the time for the insurgency
to start hitting the beleaguered British garrison with volleys of rockets and
tactical missiles?

Now, can you see why one observer lamented that the British are
going to have to "fight their way out of Iraq"?

Meanwhile, the Kurdish north is increasingly a problem for the
Americans. Not only do the Turks still have their 200,000 soldiers near the
border, from whence they could invade in a hurry, but the Iranians are also
getting involved in the action from their side of the border. Note from this
report, below, that Iran has recently moved thousands of soldiers to the border
area.

"Iraqi Kurdish officials expressed deepening concern yesterday
at an upsurge in fierce clashes between Kurdish guerrillas and Iranian forces
in the remote border area of north-east Iraq, where Tehran has recently deployed
thousands of Revolutionary Guards ... four days of intermittent shelling by
Iranian forces had hit mountain villages high up on the Iraqi side of the border,
wounding two women, destroying livestock and property, and displacing about
1,000 people from their homes. Mr Yawer said there had also been intense fighting
on the Iraqi border between Iranian forces and guerrillas of the Kurdistan Free
Life Party (PJAK) ..."

This escalation of fighting in the northern Iraqi area comes at
the same time the British forces have withdrawn from the southern Iraqi area
and are "holed up" at the airport. American forces, meanwhile, just
cannot keep insurgents down in the central portion of Iraq, nor can they keep
their Green Zone Headquarters secure against mortar attack.

Finally, President Bush quietly removed all American carrier groups
from the Persian Gulf, after they had been ordered there to threaten Iran with
physical attack. These carrier groups entered the Persian Gulf amidst great
fanfare and threatening public rhetoric, but they were silently ordered out.
Cutting Edge posted a critical important article on this subject, NEWS2225,
"U.S. Quietly Pulls All Naval Carrier Groups Out of The Persian
Gulf!"

All these elements within Iraq add up to a diminishing strength
for America in this critical region and in the world at large.

Now, let us examine a couple of instances in which Russia is gaining
stature in the region and is pushing her diplomatic and/or military agenda to
nations who play a prominent role in the End of the Age prophecies.

"Russia lately seems to be toughening up its diplomatic posture
as it faces heavy pressure from several fronts ... Russian President Vladimir
Putin failed to reach consensus with his American counterpart George W. Bush
when the latter 'warmly' welcomed him during his US visit early this month.
On July 14, Russia announced it had temporarily stopped implementing the Treaty
on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), citing 'current extraordinary
circumstances' as a reason, and stated the country 'needed to maintain its national
security'."

As if this talk were not tough enough, Russia then unilaterally
made two diplomatic decisions, in the face of determined American pressure.

1) "... during the temporary halt, Russia would not
be subjected to any international agreement on limitation of conventional
arms and it would decide the specific quantity of weaponry
as the development of international military and political situation calls for."
(Emphasis added)

2) "... in his meeting with top Russian military and security
services last Wednesday, Putin cited a number of 'global threats' that Russia
must be prepared to encounter. The threats include the US pushing forward plans
to deploy forces in Eastern Europe and the stalled ratification of CFE in Europe."

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Russian leaders
are actively considering Russia's global interests and are actively looking
out for "global threats", especially coming from America. The Cold
War shows signs that it is being activated once again, with a much stronger
Russia and a much weaker America.

In the midst of deteriorating relations between Syria and Israel,
Russia plays two tough trump cards.

"The declaration earlier this month by Admiral Vladimir Masorin,
the commander of the Russian navy, that Moscow intends to re-establish a permanent
naval presence in the Mediterranean, is under close scrutiny from Washington
to Tel Aviv ... the move carries myriad, challenging implications, ranging from
the US Sixth Fleet's regional monopoly on naval power to the security of trans-Caucasian
and north African energy supply routes."

"But it is the prospect of Russia reactivating its cold war
naval bases in Syria, at the ports of Tartus and Latakia, that could have the
most dramatic geopolitical impact. By raising Syria's stock in the region, analysts
say such a move could further complicate western attempts to achieve settlements
in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. Defensive missile and surveillance
systems around any Russian installations might also shift the military balance
to Israel's disadvantage."

What this last paragraph means is that Russia will have to erect
state-of-the-art protective webs above and around its new Syrian ports. During
the time of war, Israel might find its aircraft being shot down by these Russian
missile systems as they are on their way to bomb Syrian targets.

But, Russia has also taken a more direct route to ensuring Syria's
survival in the event of war with Israel.

"Syria possesses the most crowded antiaircraft system in
the world following its continued purchase of Russian weapon systems ... In
a bid to respond to the Israel Air Force's supremacy, Damascus has been exerting
great efforts in the past few years to improve its ability in terms of ground-to-ground
and ground-to-air missiles. According to the military source, as part of these
efforts the Syrians have purchased the most advanced ground-to-air missiles
from the Russians, considered the cutting edge in aircraft interception technology.
Some of these missiles were snatched from the production lines even before being
introduced into Russian operation service. Damascus' race to purchase antiaircraft
weapons is one of the prominent characteristics in the Syrians' preparations
for a possible conflict with Israel."

Did you catch that most important statement?

Russia has sent Syria brand new missile defense systems, before
Russian forces received those systems! That is a heavy-duty commitment from
Russia, as she invests in the upcoming war with Israel. If Israel has planes
which can penetrate this anti-aircraft missile defense system, their losses
will undoubtedly be far greater than they would have been without those systems.
Attrition of IDF airplanes is a major concern for Israeli commanders during
a war, because Israel possesses so few of them.

When you combine this worry with the reality that many Israeli
pilots have left the IAF, you have a very troubling situation on your hands!
And, Syria, Iran and Russia are taking notice as the balance of power seemingly
shifts away from America/Israel to Russia/Syria/Iran.

In the next article, we shall examine Russia's commitment to Iran.
This is a most sensitive and important subject.

Jesus said Antichrist would come on the world scene through "wars
and rumors of wars". Truly, that is occurring today, with the "wars
and rumors of wars" occurring in the very region in which God said He would
draw all nations into the world -- the Valley of Jehoshaphat, which is the Middle
East (Joel 3). God warned that He would draw these armies into the Middle East
after He had brought Israel back to her land (Joel 3:1). Listen to His judgment
on the plains of the Middle East, and see if it does not coincide with the accumulation
of tens of thousands of missiles and hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

"Prepare war! Stir up the mighty men! Let all the
men of war draw near, let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords,
and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong [a warrior]!
Hasten and come, all you nations round about, and assemble yourselves; there
You, O Lord, will bring down Your mighty ones (Your warriors). Let the nations
bestir themselves and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there will
I sit to judge all the nations round about. Put in the sickle, for the [vintage]
harvest is ripe; come, get down and tread the grapes, for the winepress is
full; the vats overflow, for the wickedness [of the peoples] is great. Multitudes,
multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the
valley of decision." (Joel 3:9-14; Parallel
Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary)

As you will see in our next article, God has caused the leaders
of Russia and Iran to implement huge quantities of the most sophisticated weaponry
on earth. God is bringing Joel 3 to fruition, as well as setting the stage for
Ezekiel 38-39.

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